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The Triumph TR5 Trophy was a British motorcycle made by Triumph Motorcycles at their Meriden factory. Based on the Triumph Speed Twin, the TR5 was a trials machine designed for off road use with a high level two into one exhaust and good handling on public roads. The name 'Trophy' came from the three 'specials' that Triumph built for the Italian International Six Day Trials in 1948, which went on to win three gold medals and the manufacturers team trophy. Featuring prominently in the AMC "Class C" racing until 1969, the American export models included components from the Triumph Tiger 100 to create a motorcycle for desert competition.

From 1951 the 498cc engine (used as aircraft generators during World War II was updated with a new alloy barrels and heads. The TR5 was replaced with a new range of unit construction twins in 1959. The Trophy name was resurrected for the Triumph TR6 Trophy in 1970 and the Trophy 500 (T100C) in 1971, which in turn was replaced by the Triumph Trophy Trail (TR5T) in 1973. The Hinckley Triumph company used the Trophy name for the Triumph Trophy 900 and Triumph Trophy 1200 models.

1922 Triumph SD Combination, The SD (Spring Drive) was in fact a somewhat modernised version of the famous model H, which had grown out of the “Trusty” veteran Triumph. By the mid-twenties belt drive was losing its appeal to many motorcyclists, so Triumph designed a model with chain secondary drive. The primary chain is protected by a well-engineered aluminium case and runs in an oil bath to minimize maintenance of chain and clutch. The powerful 550 cc engine (bore x stroke =85x97) has lots of torque. The machine is equipped with three speed Sturmey Archer gearbox, 26x3 beaded edge tyres and Bosch magneto. There are a full acetylene lighting set and a rear view mirror board. The stylish sidecar is equipped with a windscreen.

The Triumph Bonneville T100 is a British motorcycle designed and built in Hinkley, Leicestershire by Triumph Motorcycles Ltd.

Triumph launched the aboriginal fresh Bonneville for 15 years at the Munich Motorcycle Show in September 2000, with a 790 cc 360 amount crank alongside accompanying engine. The T100 Bonneville, styled by John Mockett and David Stride, was launched as an uprated adaptation with a 865 cc agent adapted to all Bonnevilles from 2007. The appellation comes from the top acceleration of 100 mph (160 km/h) and it is awash as allotment of Triumph's "Modern classics" range. The agent gives 67 bhp (50 kW) at 7,200rpm and appearance bifold electrically acrimonious carburettors. Triumph added an air bang assemblage abreast the atom bung to accomplish discharge regulations alien in 2007. For 2008 the T100 was added adapted with ammunition bang to accommodated fresh Euro 3 emissions legislation. As able-bodied as cleaner active than a carburettor engine, the ammunition injected arrangement is additionally easier to alpha from cold. To absorb the 'retro' administration the ammunition injectors are hidden abaft burke bodies advised to resemble carburettors

Based on Moto Guzzi’s Breva 750, the fresh V7 Classic should action an accessible ride for amateur Guzzi fans, with alone 50bhp from the 750cc air-cooled twin. The agent is the earlier architecture with alone two-valves per cylinder, but it should beggarly low and mid-range ability is able abundant for best abeyant V7 Classic owners.

Performance: The Moto Guzzi V7 Classic gained 3hp by fitting the Staintune mufflers. The biggest improvement was noticed in torque from 3000rpm to 5000rpm, making the bike far more responsive and a pleasure to ride.
Weight Savings: There is an overall 2.6Kg weight saving by fitting the Staintune reverse cones.
Finish: The twin reverse cone mufflers are in Staintune’s famous mirror polish finish.
Standard: 91dba @ 3400rpm
Staintune mufflers: 94dba @ 3400rpm

The reverse cone mufflers are street legal and we can supply compliance labels upon request. They are not fitted with removable restrictors.

The anatomy is a simple tubular animate cradle, and abeyance is taken affliction of by simple right-way up forks and awakening accompanying shock absorbers. A distinct Brembo caliper and disc at the advanced provides convenient stopping, and helps accumulate costs bottomward too. Wheels are spoked chrome rims with tubed classic-look tyres.

The administration claimed to booty afflatus from several variants of the aboriginal V7 (which aboriginal went into assembly forty years ago, and was the aboriginal Moto Guzzi to use a v-twin engine) – the catchbasin is said to be styled like the V7 Sport, and the chromed genitalia booty their cue from the V7 Special. But the all-embracing aftereffect is a bike that bears astonishing affinity to the battling Triumph Bonneville and the added big-ticket Ducati GT1000 – the appearance from abaft in accurate is startlingly abutting to the Bonneville